Information transmission method and apparatus, and computer readable storage medium

ABSTRACT

An information transmission method, device, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method includes: when a first terminal satisfies a first condition, transmitting sidelink control information SCI, wherein the first condition is defined by a protocol, is pre-configured, or is configured by a network side or a second terminal through a higher layer signaling.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims a priority to Chinese Patent Application No.202010990272.6 filed on Sep. 18, 2020, the disclosures of which areincorporated in their entirety by reference herein.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the technical fieldof mobile communications, and more particularly, relate to aninformation transmission method, an information transmission device, anda computer-readable storage medium.

BACKGROUND

A process of selecting resources for vehicular wireless communication(Vehicle to Everything, V2X) is performed by a UE at a transmitting end,and the selected resources are resources with relatively smallinterference from the perspective of the transmitting end UE. However,due to complexity of road conditions, resource usage situations seen bya UE at a receiving end and a UE at a transmitting end may be quitedifferent, i.e., a “hidden nodes” problem may exist. If transmissionresources are determined only from the perspective of the UE at thetransmitting end, it is easy for the UE at the receiving end to sufferserious interference on the selected transmission resources, resultingin low SINR and incorrect data demodulation.

SUMMARY

In light of the above, an objective of the embodiments of the presentdisclosure is to provide an information transmission method, aninformation transmission device, and a computer-readable storage medium.

To achieve the above objective, technical solutions of the embodimentsof the present disclosure are implemented as follow.

An information transmission method performed by a first terminal isprovided in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The methodincludes:

-   -   transmitting Sidelink control information (SCI) when a first        condition is satisfied; wherein the first condition is defined        by a protocol, is preconfigured, or is configured by a network        side or a second terminal through a high-layer signaling.

The first condition includes at least one of following:

-   -   reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement performed for        a received SCI format is higher than a first threshold;    -   a priority value indicated by a priority field in the received        SCI format is below a second threshold;    -   the RSRP measurement performed for the received SCI format is        higher than the first threshold, and the priority value        indicated by the priority field in the received SCI format is        below the second threshold;    -   slots and/or resource blocks determined by received multiple SCI        formats overlap;    -   a first distance is less than or equal to a first preset        distance, and/or a second distance is greater than or equal to a        second preset distance; the first distance is a distance between        a position of the first terminal and a center position of a        nearest zone indicated by a zone identifier Zone_id in a        received SCI; the second distance is a distance between the        center position of the nearest zone indicated by Zone_id in the        received SCI and a position of a second terminal.

The SCI transmitted by the first terminal includes at least one of thefollowing:

-   -   a priority which is a value indicated by a priority field in a        received SCI format;    -   a resource reservation period which is a value indicated by a        resource reservation period field in the received SCI format;    -   time domain resource assignment information;    -   frequency domain resource assignment information.

The time domain resource assignment information includes at least one offollowing:

-   -   first timing information, wherein the first timing information        is configured to indicate an offset value of a slot in which the        first terminal transmits the SCI relative to a slot in which the        received SCI format is located, or an offset value of a slot in        which the received SCI format is located relative to a slot in        which the first terminal transmits the SCI;    -   second timing information k, wherein for SCI format reception        which ends in a slot n or a Physical Sidelink Shared channel        (PSSCH) reception scheduled by the SCI, the first terminal        transmits the SCI in a slot n+k; or, for a SCI transmitted in a        slot m, the first terminal receives a SCI format in a slot m-k;    -   first indication information, wherein the first indication        information is a value indicated by a time domain resource        assignment field in the received SCI format.

The frequency domain resource assignment information includes at leastone of following:

-   -   first offset information, which is an offset value of a        sub-channel on which a lowest physical resource block (PRB) of        the received SCI format is located relative to a sub-channel on        which the lowest PRB transmitting the SCI is located, or an        offset value of a sub-channel in which the lowest PRB        transmitting the SCI is located relative to a sub-channel in        which the lowest PRB of the received SCI format is located;    -   second offset information p, wherein a sub-channel on which the        lowest PRB of the received SCI format is located is q, a        sub-channel on which the lowest PRB transmitting the SCI by the        first terminal is located is q+p, or, a sub-channel on which the        lowest PRB transmitting the SCI by the first terminal is located        is r, and a sub-channel on which the lowest PRB of the received        SCI format is located is r+p;    -   second indication information, which is configured to indicate a        sub-channel on which the lowest PRB of the received SCI format        is located;    -   third indication information which is a value indicated by a        frequency domain resource assignment field in the received SCI        format.

Optionally, the method further includes: determining a resource subsetto be reported to a higher layer by at least one of the following ways:

-   -   a quantity L of sub-channels provided by the higher layer for        transmission of a Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH) or a        Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH) is 1, or a quantity of        sub-channels for transmission of a PSCCH or a PSSCH is set to 1;        or,    -   a quantity L of sub-channels provided by the higher layer for        the transmission of the PSCCH or the PSSCH is 1, or a quantity L        of sub-channels configured for transmission of the PSCCH or        PSSCH is 1, and candidate single-slot resources correspond to a        number of consecutive L sub-channels in a time interval [n+T1,        n+T2]; a start sub-channel of consecutive L sub-channels is the        same as a sub-channel on which a lowest PRB of a received SCI        format is located.

An information transmission method performed by a second terminal isfurther provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Themethod includes: determining resource blocks and slots associated withSidelink control information (SCI).

Determining the resource blocks and the slots associated with the SCIincludes: determining the resource blocks and the slots indicated byresources carrying the SCI, and/or time domain resource assignmentinformation and/or frequency domain resource assignment information inthe SCI.

The time domain resource assignment information includes at least one ofthe following:

-   -   first timing information, wherein the first timing information        is configured to indicate an offset value of a slot in which the        SCI is received relative to a slot in which a first resource is        located, or an offset value of a slot in which the first        resource is located relative to the slot in which the SCI is        received;    -   second timing information k, wherein for the SCI received in a        slot m, a slot in which the first resource is located is m-k, or        a slot in which the first resource is located is n, the second        terminal receives the SCI in a slot n+k;    -   first indication information, wherein the first indication        information is configured to indicate time offset values        relative to a first resource, a second resource and/or the third        resource.

The frequency domain resource assignment information includes at leastone of following:

-   -   first offset information, which is an offset value of a start        sub-channel of a first resource relative to a sub-channel on        which a lowest PRB from which the SCI is received is located, or        an offset value of a sub-channel on which a lowest PRB from        which the SCI is received is located relative to a start        sub-channel of a first resource;    -   second offset information p, wherein a start sub-channel of a        first resource is q, a sub-channel on which a lowest PRB from        which the SCI is received is located is q+p, or a sub-channel on        which a lowest PRB from which the SCI is received is located is        r, a start sub-channel of a first resource is r+p;    -   second indication information, wherein the second indication        information is configured to indicate a start sub-channel of a        first resource;    -   third indication information which is configured to indicate a        quantity of sub-channels allocated consecutively for each        resource and start sub-channel indexes of remaining SCI        indication resources other than the first resource.

Determining the resource blocks and the slots indicated by resourcescarrying the SCI, and/or the time domain resource assignment informationand/or the frequency domain resource assignment information in the SCIincludes at least one of the following:

-   -   determining a resource slot according to resources of the SCI        and/or the time domain resource assignment information in the        SCI;    -   determining a slot in which a first resource is located,        according to first timing information or second timing        information;    -   determining time offset values relative to a first resource, a        second resource, and/or a third resource according to first        indication information.

Determining the resource slot according to the resources of the SCIand/or the time domain resource assignment information in the SCIincludes:

-   -   for SCI reception which ends in a slot m, determining that the        slot in which the first resource is located is a slot m-k.

Determining the resource blocks and the slots indicated by resourcescarrying the SCI, and/or the time domain resource assignment informationand/or the frequency domain resource assignment information in the SCIincludes at least one of the following:

-   -   determining a sub-channel according to resources of the SCI        and/or the frequency domain resource assignment information in        the SCI;    -   determining a start sub-channel of a first resource according to        first offset information or second offset information or second        indication information;    -   determining a quantity of sub-channels continuously allocated        for each resource and start sub-channel indexes of remaining SCI        indication resources other than the first resource according to        third indication information.

Determining the sub-channel according to the resources of the SCI and/orthe frequency domain resource assignment information in the SCIincludes: for a sub-channel r in which a lowest PRB of a received SCI islocated, determining a start sub-channel of the first resource to be r+por r.

Optionally, the method further includes: excluding candidate single-slotresources when a second condition is satisfied, wherein, the secondcondition is that the resource blocks and the slots indicated by theSCI, or the resource blocks and slots determined according to same ordifferent SCI formats assumed to be received in a second slot set,overlap with the candidate single-slot resources.

An information transmission device applied to a first terminal isfurther provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Thedevice includes: a transmitting module configured to transmit Sidelinkcontrol information (SCI) when a first condition is satisfied; whereinthe first condition is defined by a protocol, is preconfigured, or isconfigured by a network side or a second terminal through a high-layersignaling.

An information transmission device applied to a first terminal isfurther provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Thedevice includes: a determining module configured to determine resourceblocks and slots associated with Sidelink control information (SCI).

An information transmission device is further provided in theembodiments of the present disclosure. The device includes a processor,and a memory for storing a computer program executable on the processor,wherein when the processor executes the computer program, the processorimplements steps of the methods described above.

A computer readable storage medium having a computer program storedthereon, wherein when the computer program is executed by a processor,the processor implements steps of the methods described above.

According to the information transmission method, the informationtransmission device and the compute readable storage medium provided bythe embodiments of the present disclosure, Sidelink control informationSCI is transmitted when a first terminal satisfies a first condition,wherein the first condition is defined by a protocol, is preconfigured,or is configured by a network side or a second terminal through ahigh-layer signaling, and accordingly, the second terminal determinesresource blocks and slots associated with Sidelink control informationSCI. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first terminalmeeting the first condition transmits the SCI, so that it can be avoidedas much as possible that the second terminal selects resources occupiedby hiding nodes, interference of data transmission is reduced, andreliability is improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a first flowchart of an information transmission methodaccording to the embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a second flowchart of an information transmission methodaccording to the embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a first structural diagram of an information transmissiondevice according to the embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a second structural diagram of an information transmissiondevice according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present disclosure will now be described with reference to thedrawings and embodiments.

NR V2X supports two resource allocation modes, a Mode-1 resourceallocation mode and a Mode-2 resource allocation mode, wherein Mode-1 isa resource allocation mode controlled by a base station, and Mode-2 is aresource allocation mode autonomously determined by a terminal. TheMode-2 resource allocation mode is “Listen Before Talk,” and resourcesto be selected in a selection window are determined based on sensingresources in a sensing window, and a basic operational process is asfollows:

-   -   1. determining the resource selection window and the sensing        window: if resource selection is triggered at time n, then the        resource selection window is [n+T₁,n+T₂], and the sensing window        is [n−T₀,n−T_(proc,0)];    -   2. sensing process, i.e., demodulating a PSCCH transmitted by        other terminals in the sensing window, and collecting RSRP        information;    -   3. a resource exclusion process:        -   1) V2X is half-duplex and cannot be monitored in its own            transmission slot, so it can only be assumed that when one            or more resources reserved by other UEs in this slot in all            possible cycles configured by a system overlap with            candidate resources in the resource selection window, or            overlap with periodically reserved resources after the            candidate resources, the one or more resources are excluded;        -   2) if occupied resources and subsequent one or more reserved            resources indicated by decoding SCI overlap with the            candidate resources in the resource selection window or the            one or more reserved resources after the candidate            resources, and a RSRP is higher than a certain threshold,            then the resources are excluded;    -   4. if remaining resources are less than X % of a complete set,        increasing a RSRP threshold by 3 dB, and repeating the resource        exclusion step;    -   5. reporting available resources to a MAC layer, and the MAC        layer performs random selection.

It can be seen that, if the transmission resources are determined onlyfrom the perspective of the UE at the transmitting end, interference tothe UE at the receiving end on the selected transmission resources islikely severe, resulting in low SINR and incorrect data demodulation.

Based on this, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide aninformation transmission method, as shown in FIG. 1 , which is appliedto a first terminal. The first terminal includes:

-   -   Step 101: when a first condition is satisfied, transmitting        Sidelink control information (SCI).

The first condition is defined by a protocol, is preconfigured, or isconfigured by a network side or a second terminal through high-layersignaling.

Here, the high-layer signaling includes SIB RRC MAC signaling.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first conditionincludes at least one of following:

-   -   reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement performed for        a received SCI format is higher than a first threshold;    -   a priority value indicated by a priority field in the received        SCI format is below a second threshold;    -   the RSRP measurement performed for the received SCI format is        higher than the first threshold, and the priority value        indicated by the priority field in the received SCI format is        below the second threshold;    -   slots and/or resource blocks determined by received multiple SCI        formats overlap, wherein the multiple SCI formats may correspond        to different Source IDs, and the condition may further include:    -   the number of overlapping of slots and/or resource blocks        determined by the received multiple SCI formats is greater than        or equal to a first number threshold;    -   a first distance is less than or equal to a first preset        distance, and/or a second distance is greater than or equal to a        second preset distance; the first distance is a distance between        a position of a first terminal and a center position of a        nearest zone indicated by a zone identifier Zone_id in the        received SCI; the second distance is a distance between the        center position of the nearest zone indicated by Zone_id in the        received SCI and a position of a second terminal.

Here, the position of the second terminal may be the center location ofthe nearest zone indicated by Zone_id in the SCI transmitted by thesecond terminal.

The first threshold, the second threshold, the first preset distance,and the second preset distance are defined by a protocol, or ispreconfigured, or is configured by the network side or the secondterminal through high-layer signaling.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the SCI transmitted by thefirst terminal includes at least one of the following:

-   -   a priority which is a value indicated by a priority field in the        received SCI format;    -   a resource reservation period which is a value indicated by a        resource reservation period field in the received SCI format;    -   time domain resource assignment information;    -   frequency domain resource assignment information.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the time domain resourceassignment information includes at least one of following:

-   -   first timing information, wherein the first timing information        is configured to indicate an offset value of a slot in which the        first terminal transmits the SCI relative to a slot in which the        received SCI format is located, or an offset value of a slot in        which the received SCI format is located relative to the slot in        which the first terminal transmits the SCI;    -   second timing information k, wherein for SCI format reception        which ends in a slot n or a Physical Sidelink Shared channel        (PSSCH) reception scheduled by SCI, the first terminal transmits        the SCI in a slot n+k; or, for a SCI transmitted in the slot m,        the first terminal receives a SCI format in a slot m-k;    -   first indication information, wherein the first indication        information is a value indicated by a time domain resource        assignment field in the received SCI format.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the frequency domainresource assignment information includes at least one of following:

-   -   first offset information, an offset value of a sub-channel on        which a lowest physical resource block (PRB) of the received SCI        format is located relative to a sub-channel on which the lowest        PRB transmitting the SCI is located, or an offset value of a        sub-channel in which the lowest PRB transmitting the SCI is        located relative to a sub-channel in which the lowest PRB of the        received SCI format is located;    -   second offset information p, a sub-channel on which the lowest        PRB of the received SCI format is located is q, a sub-channel on        which the lowest PRB transmitting the SCI by the first terminal        is located is q+p, or, a sub-channel on which the lowest PRB        transmitting the SCI by the first terminal is located is r, and        a sub-channel on which the lowest PRB of the received SCI format        is located is r+p;    -   second indication information, wherein the second indication        information is configured to indicate a sub-channel on which the        lowest PRB of the received SCI format is located;    -   third indication information which is a value indicated by a        frequency domain resource assignment field in the received SCI        format.

In the above solution, the lowest PRB of the received SCI format is thelowest PRB of a PSCCH or a PSSCH of the received SCI format, and thelowest PRB transmitting the SCI is the lowest PRB of a PSCCH or a PSSCHtransmitting the SCI.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the method furtherincludes:

-   -   Step 102: determining a resource subset to be reported to a        higher layer by at least one of the following ways:    -   the number L of sub-channels provided by the higher layer for        transmission of a Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH) or a        Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH) is 1, or the number of        sub-channels for transmission of a PSCCH or a PSSCH is set to 1;        or,    -   the number L of sub-channels provided by the higher layer for        the transmission of the PSCCH or the PSSCH is 1, or the number L        of sub-channels configured for transmission of the PSCCH or        PSSCH is 1, and candidate single-slot resources correspond to a        number of consecutive L sub-channels in a time interval [n+T1,        n+T2]; a start sub-channel of consecutive L sub-channels is the        same as the sub-channel on which the lowest PRB of the received        SCI format is located.

An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an informationtransmission method. As shown in FIG. 2 , the method is applied to asecond terminal. The method includes:

-   -   Step 201: determining resource blocks and slots associated with        Sidelink control information (SCI).

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, determining resourceblocks and slots associated with the SCI includes: determining theresource blocks and the slots indicated by resources carrying the SCI,and/or time domain resource assignment information and/or frequencydomain resource assignment information in the SCI.

The SCI is carried by PSCCH resources or PSSCH resources.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the time domain resourceassignment information includes at least one of the following:

-   -   first timing information, wherein the first timing information        is configured to indicate an offset value of a slot in which the        SCI is received relative to a slot in which a first resource is        located, or an offset value of a slot in which the first        resource is located relative to the slot in which the SCI is        received;    -   second timing information k, wherein for the SCI received in a        slot m, a slot in which the first resource is located is m−k, or        a slot in which the first resource is located is n, the second        terminal receives the SCI in a slot n+k;    -   first indication information, wherein the first indication        information is configured to indicate time offset values        relative to a first resource, a second resource and/or the third        resource.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the frequency domainresource assignment information includes at least one of the following:

-   -   first offset information, which is an offset value of a start        sub-channel of the first resource relative to a sub-channel on        which the lowest PRB from which the SCI is received is located,        or an offset value of the sub-channel on which the lowest PRB        from which the SCI is received is located relative to the start        sub-channel of the first resource;    -   second offset information p, wherein the start sub-channel of        the first resource is q, the sub-channel on which the lowest PRB        from which the SCI is received is located is q+p, or the        sub-channel on which the lowest PRB from which the SCI is        received is located is r, the start sub-channel of the first        resource is r+p;    -   second indication information, wherein the second indication        information is configured to indicate a start sub-channel of the        first resource;    -   third indication information which is configured to indicate the        number of sub-channels allocated consecutively for each resource        and start sub-channel indexes of remaining SCI indication        resources other than the first resource.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “+” or “−” represents onlyoffset values, for example, a case that p is a negative number for q+pis equivalent to q−(−1)).

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, determining the resourceblocks and the slots indicated by resources carrying the SCI, and/or thetime domain resource assignment information and/or the frequency domainresource assignment information in the SCI includes at least one of thefollowing:

-   -   determining a resource slot according to the resources of the        SCI and/or the time domain resource assignment information in        the SCI;    -   determining the slot in which the first resource is located,        according to the first timing information or the second timing        information;    -   determining the time offset values relative to the first        resource, the second resource, and/or the third resource        according to first indication information.

Determining the resource slot according to the resources of the SCIand/or the time domain resource assignment information in the SCIincludes: for SCI reception ending in a slot m, determining that theslot in which the first resource is located is a slot m−k.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, determining the resourceblocks and the slots indicated by resources carrying the SCI, and/or thetime domain resource assignment information and/or the frequency domainresource assignment information in the SCI includes at least one of thefollowing:

-   -   determining a sub-channel according to resources of the SCI        and/or the frequency domain resource assignment information in        the SCI;    -   determining the start sub-channel of the first resource        according to first offset information or second offset        information or second indication information;    -   determining the number of sub-channels continuously allocated        for each resource and start sub-channel indexes of remaining SCI        indication resources other than the first resource according to        the third indication information.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, determining thesub-channel according to resources of the SCI and/or the frequencydomain resource assignment information in the SCI includes: determininga start sub-channel of the first resource as r+p or r for thesub-channel r in which the lowest PRB of the received SCI is located.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the method furtherincludes:

-   -   Step 202: excluding candidate single-slot resources when the        second condition is satisfied, wherein, the second condition is        that the resource blocks and slots indicated by the SCI, or the        resource blocks and slots determined according to the same or        different SCI formats assumed to be received in a second slot        set, overlap with the candidate single-slot resources.

In order to implement the above method embodiments, the embodiments ofthe present disclosure further provides an information transmissiondevice. As shown in FIG. 3 , the device is applied to a first terminal,and includes: a transmitting module 301 configured to transmit Sidelinkcontrol information (SCI) when a first condition is satisfied.

The first condition is defined by a protocol, is preconfigured, or isconfigured by a network side or a second terminal through high-layersignaling.

Here, the high-layer signaling includes SIB RRC MAC signaling.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first conditionincludes at least one of following:

-   -   reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement performed for        a received SCI format is higher than a first threshold;    -   a priority value indicated by a priority field in the received        SCI format is below a second threshold;    -   the RSRP measurement performed for the received SCI format is        higher than the first threshold, and the priority value        indicated by the priority field in the received SCI format is        below the second threshold;    -   slots and/or resource blocks determined by received multiple SCI        formats overlap;    -   a first distance is less than or equal to a first preset        distance, and/or a second distance is greater than or equal to a        second preset distance; the first distance is a distance between        a position of a first terminal and a center position of a        nearest zone indicated by a zone identifier Zone_id in the        received SCI; the second distance is a distance between the        center position of the nearest zone indicated by Zone_id in the        received SCI and a position of a second terminal.

Here, the position of the second terminal may be the center location ofthe nearest zone indicated by Zone_id in the SCI transmitted by thesecond terminal.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the SCI transmitted by thefirst terminal includes at least one of the following:

-   -   a priority which is a value indicated by a priority field in the        received SCI format;    -   a resource reservation period which is a value indicated by a        resource reservation period field in the received SCI format;    -   time domain resource assignment information;    -   frequency domain resource assignment information.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the time domain resourceassignment information includes at least one of following:

-   -   first timing information, wherein the first timing information        is configured to indicate an offset value of a slot in which the        first terminal transmits the SCI relative to a slot in which the        received SCI format is located, or an offset value of a slot in        which the received SCI format is located relative to the slot in        which the first terminal transmits the SCI;    -   second timing information k, wherein for SCI format reception        which ends in a slot n or a Physical Sidelink Shared channel        (PSSCH) reception scheduled by SCI, the first terminal transmits        the SCI in a slot n+k; or, for a SCI transmitted in the slot m,        the first terminal receives a SCI format in a slot m−k;    -   first indication information, wherein the first indication        information is a value indicated by a time domain resource        assignment field in the received SCI format.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the frequency domainresource assignment information includes at least one of following:

-   -   first offset information, an offset value of a sub-channel on        which a lowest physical resource block (PRB) of the received SCI        format is located relative to a sub-channel on which the lowest        PRB transmitting the SCI is located, or an offset value of a        sub-channel in which the lowest PRB transmitting the SCI is        located relative to a sub-channel in which the lowest PRB of the        received SCI format is located;    -   second offset information p, a sub-channel on which the lowest        PRB of the received SCI format is located is q, a sub-channel on        which the lowest PRB transmitting the SCI by the first terminal        is located is q+p, or, a sub-channel on which the lowest PRB        transmitting the SCI by the first terminal is located is r, and        a sub-channel on which the lowest PRB of the received SCI format        is located is r+p;    -   second indication information, wherein the second indication        information is configured to indicate a sub-channel on which the        lowest PRB of the received SCI format is located;    -   third indication information which is a value indicated by a        frequency domain resource assignment field in the received SCI        format.

In the above solution, the lowest PRB of the received SCI format is thelowest PRB of a PSCCH or a PSSCH of the received SCI format, and thelowest PRB transmitting the SCI is the lowest PRB of a PSCCH or a PSSCHtransmitting the SCI.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 3 , thedevice further includes:

-   -   a first processing module 302 configured to determine a resource        subset to be reported to a higher layer by at least one of the        following ways:    -   the number L of sub-channels provided by the higher layer for        transmission of a Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH) or a        Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH) is 1, or the number of        sub-channels for transmission of a PSCCH or a PSSCH is set to 1;        or,    -   the number L of sub-channels provided by the higher layer for        the transmission of the PSCCH or the PSSCH is 1, or the number L        of sub-channels configured for transmission of the PSCCH or        PSSCH is 1, and candidate single-slot resources correspond to a        number of consecutive L sub-channels in a time interval [n+T1,        n+T2]; a start sub-channel of consecutive L sub-channels is the        same as the sub-channel on which the lowest PRB of the received        SCI format is located.

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide an informationtransmission device. As shown in FIG. 4 , the device is applied to afirst terminal, and includes:

-   -   a determining module 401 configured for determining resource        blocks and slots associated with Sidelink control information        (SCI).

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, determining resourceblocks and slots associated with the SCI by the determining module 401includes: determining the resource blocks and the slots indicated byresources carrying the SCI, and/or time domain resource assignmentinformation and/or frequency domain resource assignment information inthe SCI.

The SCI is carried by PSCCH resources or PSSCH resources.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the time domain resourceassignment information includes at least one of the following:

-   -   first timing information, wherein the first timing information        is configured to indicate an offset value of a slot in which the        SCI is received relative to a slot in which a first resource is        located, or an offset value of a slot in which the first        resource is located relative to the slot in which the SCI is        received;    -   second timing information k, wherein for the SCI received in a        slot m, a slot in which the first resource is located is m−k, or        a slot in which the first resource is located is n, the second        terminal receives the SCI in a slot n+k;    -   first indication information, wherein the first indication        information is configured to indicate time offset values        relative to a first resource, a second resource and/or the third        resource.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the frequency domainresource assignment information includes at least one of the following:

-   -   first offset information, which is an offset value of a start        sub-channel of the first resource relative to a sub-channel on        which the lowest PRB from which the SCI is received is located,        or an offset value of the sub-channel on which the lowest PRB        from which the SCI is received is located relative to the start        sub-channel of the first resource;    -   second offset information p, wherein the start sub-channel of        the first resource is q, the sub-channel on which the lowest PRB        from which the SCI is received is located is q+p, or the        sub-channel on which the lowest PRB from which the SCI is        received is located is r, the start sub-channel of the first        resource is r+p;    -   second indication information, wherein the second indication        information is configured to indicate a start sub-channel of the        first resource;    -   third indication information which is configured to indicate the        number of sub-channels allocated consecutively for each resource        and start sub-channel indexes of remaining SCI indication        resources other than the first resource.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, determining the resourceblocks and the slots indicated by resources carrying the SCI, and/or thetime domain resource assignment information and/or the frequency domainresource assignment information in the SCI by the determining module 401includes at least one of the following:

-   -   determining a resource slot according to the resources of the        SCI and/or the time domain resource assignment information in        the SCI;    -   determining the slot in which the first resource is located,        according to the first timing information or the second timing        information;    -   determining the time offset values relative to the first        resource, the second resource, and/or the third resource        according to the first indication information.

Determining the resource slot according to the resources of the SCIand/or the time domain resource assignment information in the SCI by thedetermining module 401 includes: for SCI reception ending in a slot m,determining that the slot in which the first resource is located is aslot m−k.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, determining the resourceblocks and the slots indicated by resources carrying the SCI, and/or thetime domain resource assignment information and/or the frequency domainresource assignment information in the SCI by the determining module 401includes at least one of the following:

-   -   determining a sub-channel according to resources of the SCI        and/or the frequency domain resource assignment information in        the SCI;    -   determining the start sub-channel of the first resource        according to first offset information or second offset        information or second indication information;    -   determining the number of sub-channels continuously allocated        for each resource and start sub-channel indexes of remaining SCI        indication resources other than the first resource according to        the third indication information.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, determining thesub-channel according to resources of the SCI and/or the frequencydomain resource assignment information in the SCI by the determiningmodule 401 includes: determining a start sub-channel of the firstresource as r+p or r for the sub-channel r in which the lowest PRB ofthe received SCI is located.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 4 , thedevice further includes:

-   -   a second processing module 402 configured for excluding        candidate single-slot resources when a second condition is        satisfied, wherein, the second condition is that the resource        blocks and slots indicated by the SCI, or the resource blocks        and slots determined according to the same or different SCI        formats assumed to be received in a second slot set, overlap        with the candidate single-slot resources.

The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an informationtransmission device. The information transmission device includes: aprocessor and a memory storing a computer program executable by theprocessor, wherein, when the processor executes the computer program,the processor implements:

-   -   transmitting Sidelink control information (SCI) when a first        condition is satisfied, wherein the first condition is defined        by a protocol, is preconfigured, or is configured by a network        side or a second terminal through high-layer signaling.

The first condition includes at least one of following:

-   -   reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement performed for        a received SCI format is higher than a first threshold;    -   a priority value indicated by a priority field in the received        SCI format is below a second threshold;    -   the RSRP measurement performed for the received SCI format is        higher than the first threshold, and the priority value        indicated by the priority field in the received SCI format is        below the second threshold;    -   slots and/or resource blocks determined by received multiple SCI        formats overlap;    -   a first distance is less than or equal to a first preset        distance, and/or a second distance is greater than or equal to a        second preset distance; the first distance is a distance between        a position of a first terminal and a center position of a        nearest zone indicated by a zone identifier Zone_id in the        received SCI; the second distance is a distance between the        center position of the nearest zone indicated by Zone_id in the        received SCI and a position of a second terminal.

The SCI transmitted by the first terminal includes at least one of thefollowing:

-   -   a priority which is a value indicated by a priority field in the        received SCI format;    -   a resource reservation period which is a value indicated by a        resource reservation period field in the received SCI format;    -   time domain resource assignment information;    -   frequency domain resource assignment information.

The time domain resource assignment information includes at least one offollowing:

-   -   first timing information, wherein the first timing information        is configured to indicate an offset value of a slot in which the        first terminal transmits the SCI relative to a slot in which the        received SCI format is located, or an offset value of a slot in        which the received SCI format is located relative to the slot in        which the first terminal transmits the SCI;    -   second timing information k, wherein for SCI format reception        which ends in a slot n or a Physical Sidelink Shared channel        (PSSCH) reception scheduled by SCI, the first terminal transmits        the SCI in a slot n+k; or, for a SCI transmitted in the slot m,        the first terminal receives a SCI format in a slot m−k;    -   first indication information, wherein the first indication        information is a value indicated by a time domain resource        assignment field in the received SCI format.

The frequency domain resource assignment information includes at leastone of following:

-   -   first offset information, an offset value of a sub-channel on        which a lowest physical resource block (PRB) of the received SCI        format is located relative to a sub-channel on which the lowest        PRB transmitting the SCI is located, or an offset value of a        sub-channel in which the lowest PRB transmitting the SCI is        located relative to a sub-channel in which the lowest PRB of the        received SCI format is located;    -   second offset information p, a sub-channel on which the lowest        PRB of the received SCI format is located is q, a sub-channel on        which the lowest PRB transmitting the SCI by the first terminal        is located is q+p, or, a sub-channel on which the lowest PRB        transmitting the SCI by the first terminal is located is r, and        a sub-channel on which the lowest PRB of the received SCI format        is located is r+p;    -   second indication information, wherein the second indication        information is configured to indicate a sub-channel on which the        lowest PRB of the received SCI format is located;    -   third indication information which is a value indicated by a        frequency domain resource assignment field in the received SCI        format.

When the computer program is executed by the processor, the processorfurther implements: determining a resource subset to be reported to ahigher layer by at least one of the following ways:

-   -   the number L of sub-channels provided by the higher layer for        transmission of a Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH) or a        Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH) is 1, or the number of        sub-channels for transmission of a PSCCH or a PSSCH is set to 1;        or,    -   the number L of sub-channels provided by the higher layer for        the transmission of the PSCCH or the PSSCH is 1, or the number L        of sub-channels configured for transmission of the PSCCH or        PSSCH is 1, and candidate single-slot resources correspond to a        number of consecutive L sub-channels in a time interval [n+T1,        n+T2]; a start sub-channel of consecutive L sub-channels is the        same as the sub-channel on which the lowest PRB of the received        SCI format is located.

The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an informationtransmission device. The information transmission device includes: aprocessor and a memory storing a computer program executable by theprocessor, wherein, when the processor executes the computer program,the processor implements:

-   -   determining resource blocks and slots associated with Sidelink        control information (SCI).

When determining the resource blocks and the slots associated with theSCI, the processor further implements following when the processorexecutes the computer program: determining the resource blocks and theslots indicated by resources carrying the SCI, and/or time domainresource assignment information and/or frequency domain resourceassignment information in the SCI.

The time domain resource assignment information includes at least one ofthe following:

-   -   first timing information, wherein the first timing information        is configured to indicate an offset value of a slot in which the        SCI is received relative to a slot in which a first resource is        located, or an offset value of a slot in which the first        resource is located relative to the slot in which the SCI is        received;    -   second timing information k, wherein for the SCI received in a        slot m, a slot in which the first resource is located is m−k, or        a slot in which the first resource is located is n, the second        terminal receives the SCI in a slot n+k;    -   first indication information, wherein the first indication        information is configured to indicate time offset values        relative to a first resource, a second resource and/or a third        resource.

The frequency domain resource assignment information includes at leastone of the following:

-   -   first offset information, which is an offset value of a start        sub-channel of the first resource relative to a sub-channel on        which the lowest PRB from which the SCI is received is located,        or an offset value of the sub-channel on which the lowest PRB        from which the SCI is received is located relative to the start        sub-channel of the first resource;    -   second offset information p, wherein the start sub-channel of        the first resource is q, the sub-channel on which the lowest PRB        from which the SCI is received is located is q+p, or the        sub-channel on which the lowest PRB from which the SCI is        received is located is r, the start sub-channel of the first        resource is r+p;    -   second indication information, wherein the second indication        information is configured to indicate a start sub-channel of the        first resource;    -   third indication information which is configured to indicate the        number of sub-channels allocated consecutively for each resource        and start sub-channel indexes of remaining SCI indication        resources other than the first resource.

When determining the resource blocks and the slots indicated byresources carrying the SCI, and/or the time domain resource assignmentinformation and/or the frequency domain resource assignment informationin the SCI, the processor further implements at least one of thefollowing when the processor implements the computer program:

-   -   determining a resource slot according to the resources of the        SCI and/or the time domain resource assignment information in        the SCI;    -   determining the slot in which the first resource is located,        according to the first timing information or the second timing        information;    -   determining the time offset values relative to the first        resource, the second resource, and/or the third resource        according to first indication information.

When determining the resource slot according to the resources of the SCIand/or the time domain resource assignment information in the SCI, theprocessor further implements the following when the processor implementsthe computer program:

-   -   for SCI reception ending in a slot m, determining that the slot        in which the first resource is located is a slot m−k.

When determining the resource blocks and the slots indicated byresources carrying the SCI, and/or the time domain resource assignmentinformation and/or the frequency domain resource assignment informationin the SCI, the processor further implements at least one of thefollowing when the processor implements the computer program:

-   -   determining a sub-channel according to resources of the SCI        and/or the frequency domain resource assignment information in        the SCI;    -   determining the start sub-channel of the first resource        according to first offset information or second offset        information or second indication information;    -   determining the number of sub-channels continuously allocated        for each resource and start sub-channel indexes of remaining SCI        indication resources other than the first resource according to        the third indication information.

When determining the sub-channel according to resources of the SCIand/or the frequency domain resource assignment information in the SCI,the processor further implements following when the processor executesthe computer program:

-   -   determining a start sub-channel of the first resource as r+p or        r for the sub-channel r in which the lowest PRB of the received        SCI is located.

When the processor implements the computer program, the processorfurther implements:

-   -   excluding candidate single-slot resources when the second        condition is satisfied, wherein, the second condition is that        the resource blocks and slots indicated by the SCI, or the        resource blocks and slots determined according to the same or        different SCI formats assumed to be received in a second slot        set, overlap with the candidate single-slot resources.

It should be noted that the device provided in the above embodiment isonly exemplified by division of the above program modules whentransmitting information, and in practical application, theabove-described processing distribution may be performed by differentprogram modules according to need, that is, an internal structure of thedevice is divided into different program modules to perform all or partof the above-described processing. In addition, the device provided bythe above embodiment and corresponding method embodiment belong to thesame concept, and the specific implementation processes thereof aredetailed in the method embodiments, which are not repeated here.

In an exemplary embodiment, embodiments of the present disclosure alsoprovide a computer-readable storage medium. The computer readablestorage medium may be a memory such as a FRAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM,Flash Memory, a magnetic surface memory, an optical disc, or a CD-ROM,or various devices including one or any combination thereof, such asmobile phones, computers, tablet devices, personal digital assistants,etc.

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide acomputer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a computerprogram. When the computer program is executed by a processor, theprocessor performs following:

-   -   when a first condition is satisfied, transmitting Sidelink        control information (SCI).

The first condition is defined by a protocol, is preconfigured, or isconfigured by a network side or a second terminal through high-layersignaling.

The first condition includes at least one of following:

-   -   reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement performed for        a received SCI format is higher than a first threshold;    -   a priority value indicated by a priority field in the received        SCI format is below a second threshold;    -   the RSRP measurement performed for the received SCI format is        higher than the first threshold, and the priority value        indicated by the priority field in the received SCI format is        below the second threshold;    -   slots and/or resource blocks determined by received multiple SCI        formats overlap;    -   a first distance is less than or equal to a first preset        distance, and/or a second distance is greater than or equal to a        second preset distance; the first distance is a distance between        a position of a first terminal and a center position of a        nearest zone indicated by a zone identifier Zone_id in the        received SCI; the second distance is a distance between the        center position of the nearest zone indicated by Zone_id in the        received SCI and a position of a second terminal.

The SCI transmitted by the first terminal includes at least one of thefollowing:

-   -   a priority which is a value indicated by a priority field in the        received SCI format;    -   a resource reservation period which is a value indicated by a        resource reservation period field in the received SCI format;    -   time domain resource assignment information;    -   frequency domain resource assignment information.

The time domain resource assignment information includes at least one offollowing:

-   -   first timing information, wherein the first timing information        is configured to indicate an offset value of a slot in which the        first terminal transmits the SCI relative to a slot in which the        received SCI format is located, or an offset value of a slot in        which the received SCI format is located relative to the slot in        which the first terminal transmits the SCI;    -   second timing information k, wherein for SCI format reception        which ends in a slot n or a Physical Sidelink Shared channel        (PSSCH) reception scheduled by SCI, the first terminal transmits        the SCI in a slot n+k; or, for a SCI transmitted in the slot m,        the first terminal receives a SCI format in a slot m−k;    -   first indication information, wherein the first indication        information is a value indicated by a time domain resource        assignment field in the received SCI format.

The frequency domain resource assignment information includes at leastone of following:

-   -   first offset information, an offset value of a sub-channel on        which a lowest physical resource block (PRB) of the received SCI        format is located relative to a sub-channel on which the lowest        PRB transmitting the SCI is located, or an offset value of a        sub-channel in which the lowest PRB transmitting the SCI is        located relative to a sub-channel in which the lowest PRB of the        received SCI format is located;    -   second offset information p, a sub-channel on which the lowest        PRB of the received SCI format is located is q, a sub-channel on        which the lowest PRB transmitting the SCI by the first terminal        is located is q+p, or, a sub-channel on which the lowest PRB        transmitting the SCI by the first terminal is located is r, and        a sub-channel on which the lowest PRB of the received SCI format        is located is r+p;    -   second indication information, wherein the second indication        information is configured to indicate a sub-channel on which the        lowest PRB of the received SCI format is located;    -   third indication information which is a value indicated by a        frequency domain resource assignment field in the received SCI        format.

When the computer program is executed by the processor, the processorfurther implements: determining a resource subset to be reported to ahigher layer by at least one of the following ways:

-   -   the number L of sub-channels provided by the higher layer for        transmission of a Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH) or a        Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH) is 1, or the number of        sub-channels for transmission of a PSCCH or a PSSCH is set to 1;        or,    -   the number L of sub-channels provided by the higher layer for        the transmission of the PSCCH or the PSSCH is 1, or the number L        of sub-channels configured for transmission of the PSCCH or        PSSCH is 1, and candidate single-slot resources correspond to a        number of consecutive L sub-channels in a time interval [n+T1,        n+T2]; a start sub-channel of consecutive L sub-channels is the        same as the sub-channel on which the lowest PRB of the received        SCI format is located.

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide acomputer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a computerprogram. When the computer program is executed by a processor, theprocessor performs following:

-   -   determining resource blocks and slots associated with Sidelink        control information (SCI).

When determining resource blocks and slots associated with the SCI, theprocessor further implements following when the computer program isexecuted by the processor: determining the resource blocks and the slotsindicated by resources carrying the SCI, and/or time domain resourceassignment information and/or frequency domain resource assignmentinformation in the SCI.

The time domain resource assignment information includes at least one ofthe following:

-   -   first timing information, wherein the first timing information        is configured to indicate an offset value of a slot in which the        SCI is received relative to a slot in which a first resource is        located, or an offset value of a slot in which the first        resource is located relative to the slot in which the SCI is        received;    -   second timing information k, wherein for the SCI received in a        slot m, a slot in which the first resource is located is m−k, or        a slot in which the first resource is located is n, the second        terminal receives the SCI in a slot n+k;    -   first indication information, wherein the first indication        information is configured to indicate time offset values        relative to a first resource, a second resource and/or the third        resource.

The frequency domain resource assignment information includes at leastone of the following:

-   -   first offset information, which is an offset value of a start        sub-channel of the first resource relative to a sub-channel on        which the lowest PRB from which the SCI is received is located,        or an offset value of the sub-channel on which the lowest PRB        from which the SCI is received is located relative to the start        sub-channel of the first resource;    -   second offset information p, wherein the start sub-channel of        the first resource is q, the sub-channel on which the lowest PRB        from which the SCI is received is located is q+p, or the        sub-channel on which the lowest PRB from which the SCI is        received is located is r, the start sub-channel of the first        resource is r+p;    -   second indication information, wherein the second indication        information is configured to indicate a start sub-channel of the        first resource;    -   third indication information which is configured to indicate the        number of sub-channels allocated consecutively for each resource        and start sub-channel indexes of remaining SCI indication        resources other than the first resource.

When determining the resource blocks and the slots indicated byresources carrying the SCI, and/or the time domain resource assignmentinformation and/or the frequency domain resource assignment informationin the SCI, the processor further implements at least one of thefollowing when the computer program is executed by the processor:

-   -   determining a resource slot according to the resources of the        SCI and/or the time domain resource assignment information in        the SCI;    -   determining the slot in which the first resource is located,        according to the first timing information or the second timing        information;    -   determining the time offset values relative to the first        resource, the second resource, and/or the third resource        according to first indication information.

When determining the resource slot according to the resources of the SCIand/or the time domain resource assignment information in the SCI, theprocessor further implements the following when the computer program isexecuted by the processor: for SCI reception ending in a slot m,determining that the slot in which the first resource is located is aslot m−k.

When determining the resource blocks and the slots indicated byresources carrying the SCI, and/or the time domain resource assignmentinformation and/or the frequency domain resource assignment informationin the SCI, the processor further implements at least one of thefollowing when the computer program is executed by the processor:

-   -   determining a sub-channel according to resources of the SCI        and/or the frequency domain resource assignment information in        the SCI;    -   determining the start sub-channel of the first resource        according to first offset information or second offset        information or second indication information;    -   determining the number of sub-channels continuously allocated        for each resource and start sub-channel indexes of remaining SCI        indication resources other than the first resource according to        the third indication information.

When determining the sub-channel according to resources of the SCIand/or the frequency domain resource assignment information in the SCI,the processor further implements the following when the computer programis executed by the processor: determining a start sub-channel of thefirst resource as r+p or r for the sub-channel r in which the lowest PRBof the received SCI is located.

The processor further implements the following when the computer programis executed by the processor: excluding candidate single-slot resourceswhen the second condition is satisfied, wherein, the second condition isthat the resource blocks and slots indicated by the SCI, or the resourceblocks and slots determined according to the same or different SCIformats assumed to be received in a second slot set, overlap with thecandidate single-slot resources.

The present disclosure is described hereinafter in connection with ascenario embodiment.

This embodiment proposes a resource selection method based oncoordination between a transmitting end and a receiving end, wherein thereceiving end converts a result of perceiving a hidden node into by thereceiving end, as resource reservation information and broadcasting theresource reservation information by transmitting the Sidelink controlinformation. It can be avoided as much as possible that resourcesoccupied by the hidden node are selected by the transmitting end,thereby reducing the interference of data transmission and improving thereliability.

The method for transmitting Sidelink control information in thisembodiment mainly includes three aspects, as follows.

-   -   1. Conditions for the terminal to transmit the Sidelink control        information (the terminal represents the receiving end).

The terminal transmits the Sidelink control information when at leastone of the following conditions is satisfied:

-   -   reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement performed for        a SCI format received at a first slot is higher than a first        threshold;    -   a priority value indicated by a priority field in the SCI format        received in a first slot is lower than a second threshold;    -   the RSRP measurement performed for the SCI format received in a        first slot is higher than the first threshold, and the priority        value indicated by the priority field in the SCI format received        in the first slot is below the second threshold;    -   a first distance is less than or equal to a first preset        distance, and/or a second distance is greater than or equal to a        second preset distance; the first distance is a distance between        a position of a first terminal and a center position of a        nearest zone indicated by a zone identifier Zone_id in the        received SCI; the second distance is a distance between the        center position of the nearest zone indicated by Zone_id in the        received SCI and a position of a second terminal.    -   2. Contents of the Sidelink control information    -   a priority which is a value indicated by a priority field in the        SCI format received in the first slot;    -   a resource reservation period which is a value indicated by a        resource reservation period field in the SCI format received in        the first slot;    -   time domain resource assignment information, such as Time        resource assignment;    -   frequency domain resource assignment information.

The time domain resource allocation information includes at least one offollowing:

-   -   first timing information, wherein the first timing information        is configured to indicate an offset value of a slot in which the        first terminal transmits the SCI relative to the first slot, or        an offset value of the first slot relative to the slot in which        the first terminal transmits the SCI;    -   second timing information k, wherein for SCI format reception        which ends in a slot n or a Physical Sidelink Shared channel        (PSSCH) reception scheduled by SCI, the first terminal transmits        the SCI in a slot n+k; or, for a SCI transmitted in the slot m,        the first terminal receives an SCI format in a slot m−k;    -   first indication information, wherein the first indication        information is a value indicated by a time domain resource        assignment field in the SCI format received in the first slot.

The frequency domain resource allocation information includes at leastone of following:

-   -   first offset information, an offset value of a sub-channel on        which a lowest physical resource block (PRB) of the received SCI        format is located relative to a sub-channel on which the lowest        PRB transmitting the SCI is located, or an offset value of a        sub-channel in which the lowest PRB transmitting the SCI is        located relative to a sub-channel in which the lowest PRB of the        received SCI format is located;    -   second offset information p, a sub-channel on which the lowest        PRB of the received SCI format is located is q, a sub-channel on        which the lowest PRB transmitting the SCI by the first terminal        is located is q+p, or, a sub-channel on which the lowest PRB        transmitting the SCI by the first terminal is located is r, and        a sub-channel on which the lowest PRB of the received SCI format        is located is r+p;    -   second indication information, wherein the second indication        information is configured to indicate a sub-channel on which the        lowest PRB of the received SCI format is located;    -   third indication information which is a value indicated by a        frequency domain resource assignment field in the SCI format in        the first slot.    -   3. The terminal determines the resource subset to be reported to        the high layer through at least one of the following manners:    -   the number L of sub-channels provided by the higher layer for        transmission of a Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH) or a        Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH) is 1, or the number of        sub-channels for transmission of a PSCCH or a PSSCH is set to 1;        or,    -   the number L of sub-channels provided by the higher layer for        the transmission of the PSCCH or the PSSCH is 1, or the number L        of sub-channels configured for transmission of the PSCCH or        PSSCH is 1, and candidate single-slot resources correspond to a        number of consecutive L sub-channels in a time interval [n+T1,        n+T2]; a start sub-channel of consecutive L sub-channels is the        same as the sub-channel on which the lowest PRB of the received        SCI format is located.

The above description describes the embodiment of the presentdisclosure, and is not intended to limit the protection scope of thepresent disclosure.

1. An information transmission method performed by a first terminal,comprising: transmitting Sidelink control information (SCI) when a firstcondition is satisfied; wherein the first condition is defined by aprotocol, is preconfigured, or is configured by a network side or asecond terminal through a high-layer signaling.
 2. The method accordingto claim 1, wherein the first condition comprises at least one offollowing: reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement performedfor a received SCI format is higher than a first threshold; a priorityvalue indicated by a priority field in the received SCI format is belowa second threshold; the RSRP measurement performed for the received SCIformat is higher than the first threshold, and the priority valueindicated by the priority field in the received SCI format is below thesecond threshold; slots and/or resource blocks determined by receivedmultiple SCI formats overlap; a first distance is less than or equal toa first preset distance, and/or a second distance is greater than orequal to a second preset distance; the first distance is a distancebetween a position of the first terminal and a center position of anearest zone indicated by a zone identifier Zone_id in a received SCI;the second distance is a distance between the center position of thenearest zone indicated by Zone_id in the received SCI and a position ofa second terminal.
 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the SCItransmitted by the first terminal comprises at least one of thefollowing: a priority which is a value indicated by a priority field ina received SCI format; a resource reservation period which is a valueindicated by a resource reservation period field in the received SCIformat; time domain resource assignment information; frequency domainresource assignment information.
 4. The method according to claim 3,wherein the time domain resource assignment information comprises atleast one of following: first timing information, wherein the firsttiming information is configured to indicate an offset value of a slotin which the first terminal transmits the SCI relative to a slot inwhich the received SCI format is located, or an offset value of a slotin which the received SCI format is located relative to a slot in whichthe first terminal transmits the SCI; second timing information k,wherein for SCI format reception which ends in a slot n or a PhysicalSidelink Shared channel (PSSCH) reception scheduled by the SCI, thefirst terminal transmits the SCI in a slot n+k; or, for a SCItransmitted in a slot m, the first terminal receives a SCI format in aslot m−k; first indication information, wherein the first indicationinformation is a value indicated by a time domain resource assignmentfield in the received SCI format.
 5. The method according to claim 3,wherein the frequency domain resource assignment information comprisesat least one of following: first offset information, which is an offsetvalue of a sub-channel on which a lowest physical resource block (PRB)of the received SCI format is located relative to a sub-channel on whichthe lowest PRB transmitting the SCI is located, or an offset value of asub-channel in which the lowest PRB transmitting the SCI is locatedrelative to a sub-channel in which the lowest PRB of the received SCIformat is located; second offset information p, wherein a sub-channel onwhich the lowest PRB of the received SCI format is located is q, asub-channel on which the lowest PRB transmitting the SCI by the firstterminal is located is q+p, or, a sub-channel on which the lowest PRBtransmitting the SCI by the first terminal is located is r, and asub-channel on which the lowest PRB of the received SCI format islocated is r+p; second indication information, which is configured toindicate a sub-channel on which the lowest PRB of the received SCIformat is located; third indication information which is a valueindicated by a frequency domain resource assignment field in thereceived SCI format.
 6. The method according to claim 1, furthercomprising: determining a resource subset to be reported to a higherlayer by at least one of the following ways: a quantity L ofsub-channels provided by the higher layer for transmission of a PhysicalSidelink Control Channel (PSCCH) or a Physical Sidelink Shared Channel(PSSCH) is 1, or a quantity of sub-channels for transmission of a PSCCHor a PSSCH is set to 1; or, a quantity L of sub-channels provided by thehigher layer for the transmission of the PSCCH or the PSSCH is 1, or aquantity L of sub-channels configured for transmission of the PSCCH orPSSCH is 1, and candidate single-slot resources correspond to a numberof consecutive L sub-channels in a time interval [n+T1, n+T2]; a startsub-channel of consecutive L sub-channels is the same as a sub-channelon which a lowest PRB of a received SCI format is located.
 7. Aninformation transmission method performed by a second terminal,comprising: determining resource blocks and slots associated withSidelink control information (SCI).
 8. The method according to claim 7,wherein determining the resource blocks and the slots associated withthe SCI comprises: determining the resource blocks and the slotsindicated by resources carrying the SCI, and/or time domain resourceassignment information and/or frequency domain resource assignmentinformation in the SCI.
 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein thetime domain resource assignment information comprises at least one ofthe following: first timing information, wherein the first timinginformation is configured to indicate an offset value of a slot in whichthe SCI is received relative to a slot in which a first resource islocated, or an offset value of a slot in which the first resource islocated relative to the slot in which the SCI is received; second timinginformation k, wherein for the SCI received in a slot m, a slot in whichthe first resource is located is m−k, or a slot in which the firstresource is located is n, the second terminal receives the SCI in a slotn+k; first indication information, wherein the first indicationinformation is configured to indicate time offset values relative to afirst resource, a second resource and/or the third resource.
 10. Themethod according to claim 8, wherein the frequency domain resourceassignment information comprises at least one of following: first offsetinformation, which is an offset value of a start sub-channel of a firstresource relative to a sub-channel on which a lowest PRB from which theSCI is received is located, or an offset value of a sub-channel on whicha lowest PRB from which the SCI is received is located relative to astart sub-channel of a first resource; second offset information p,wherein a start sub-channel of a first resource is q, a sub-channel onwhich a lowest PRB from which the SCI is received is located is q+p, ora sub-channel on which a lowest PRB from which the SCI is received islocated is r, a start sub-channel of a first resource is r+p; secondindication information, wherein the second indication information isconfigured to indicate a start sub-channel of a first resource; thirdindication information which is configured to indicate a quantity ofsub-channels allocated consecutively for each resource and startsub-channel indexes of remaining SCI indication resources other than thefirst resource.
 11. The method according to claim 8, wherein determiningthe resource blocks and the slots indicated by resources carrying theSCI, and/or the time domain resource assignment information and/or thefrequency domain resource assignment information in the SCI comprises atleast one of the following: determining a resource slot according toresources of the SCI and/or the time domain resource assignmentinformation in the SCI; determining a slot in which a first resource islocated, according to first timing information or second timinginformation; determining time offset values relative to a firstresource, a second resource, and/or a third resource according to firstindication information.
 12. The method according to claim 11, whereindetermining the resource slot according to the resources of the SCIand/or the time domain resource assignment information in the SCIcomprises: for SCI reception which ends in a slot m, determining thatthe slot in which the first resource is located is a slot m−k.
 13. Themethod according to claim 8, wherein determining the resource blocks andthe slots indicated by resources carrying the SCI, and/or the timedomain resource assignment information and/or the frequency domainresource assignment information in the SCI comprises at least one of thefollowing: determining a sub-channel according to resources of the SCIand/or the frequency domain resource assignment information in the SCI;determining a start sub-channel of a first resource according to firstoffset information or second offset information or second indicationinformation; determining a quantity of sub-channels continuouslyallocated for each resource and start sub-channel indexes of remainingSCI indication resources other than the first resource according tothird indication information.
 14. The method according to claim 13,wherein determining the sub-channel according to the resources of theSCI and/or the frequency domain resource assignment information in theSCI comprises: for a sub-channel r in which a lowest PRB of a receivedSCI is located, determining a start sub-channel of the first resource tobe r+p or r.
 15. The method according to claim 7, further comprising:excluding candidate single-slot resources when a second condition issatisfied, wherein, the second condition is that the resource blocks andthe slots indicated by the SCI, or the resource blocks and slotsdetermined according to same or different SCI formats assumed to bereceived in a second slot set, overlap with the candidate single-slotresources.
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 18. An information transmissiondevice, comprising: a processor, and a memory for storing a computerprogram executable on the processor, wherein when the processor executesthe computer program, the processor implements steps of the methodaccording to claim
 1. 19. A non-transitory computer readable storagemedium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein when thecomputer program is executed by a processor, the processor implementssteps of the method according to claim
 1. 20. An informationtransmission device, comprising: a processor, and a memory for storing acomputer program executable on the processor, wherein when the processorexecutes the computer program, the processor implements steps of themethod according to claim
 7. 21. A non-transitory computer readablestorage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein whenthe computer program is executed by a processor, the processorimplements steps of the method according to claim 7.